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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Tobias paid by Cap'n Hendry?
(a) In silver.
(b) In gold.
(c) With an I.O.U.
(d) In bills.

2. What happens the first time Tobias and Zech encounter the bull?
(a) They do not try to catch it.
(b) They catch it and then release it.
(c) They try to catch it, but cannot.
(d) They catch it, but it escapes.

3. At what pace do Tobias and Zech drive the cows to the Seminoles?
(a) At a slightly faster pace than normal.
(b) Very quickly.
(c) Very slowly.
(d) At a normal pace.

4. How many cows does Tobias have at the start of Chapter 13?
(a) 184.
(b) 148.
(c) 185.
(d) 158.

5. What does Tobias want to trade for supplies at the trading post?
(a) Coon skins.
(b) Snake skins.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Rabbit fur.

6. How does Tobias protect the Indians?
(a) He shoots several warning shots towards the men that are pursuing them.
(b) He shoots one of the men that are pursuing them.
(c) He shoots the dogs that are attacking them.
(d) He shoots all of the men that are pursuing them.

7. What part of Florida is the McIvey's primitive home located?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Northern.
(c) Southern.
(d) Western.

8. How many cows do the men lose during the battle with the wolves?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Forty.

9. How long has the Civil War been over when Tobias' cattle business begins to take off?
(a) One month.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two months.

10. What does Emma tell Zech about Glenda?
(a) Wait as long as possible before seeing her again.
(b) Not to wait too long to see her again.
(c) He should try to write to her.
(d) He should not try to write to her.

11. Where did the McIvey family move from to start their new life in Florida?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Montana.
(d) Kansas.

12. How many men does Tobias hire to help with the drive to Punta Rassa?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

13. What does Solomon give his driver as they reach the cabin?
(a) A blank check.
(b) The Rolls Royce.
(c) The limousine.
(d) An envelope with cash.

14. How long is it after they try to catch the bull that Zech finds the marshtackie in the pen?
(a) One year.
(b) One day.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

15. Who tells Tobias about the money to be made in gator hides?
(a) A riverboat captain.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A trading post proprietor.
(d) An Indian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the ships heading as the Federal Troops are intercepting them?

2. What sounds keep Tobias awake the night after the family eats the beef roast?

3. What year does the story change to when Tobias MacIvey is introduced?

4. How old is Zech when he is first seen with his father?

5. What is the second job Tobias is forced to do for the Confederates?

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